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27 Nov 2019
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LAMMA 2020

LAMMA 2020

07 Jan 2020
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Food and farming leaders welcome Johnson’s Brexit deal with the EU

Food and farming leaders welcome Johnson’s Brexit deal with the EU

17 Oct 201911:26
Food and farming leaders have welcomed the announcement from Number 10 that the Prime Minister has struck a Brexit deal with the EU.
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Farm groups launch Brexit advice services ahead of planned October exit

Farm groups launch Brexit advice services ahead of planned October exit

16 Oct 201906:00
Two farm groups have launched no-deal Brexit advice services ahead of the UK’s planned exit on October 31.
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'Natural England needs £140m cash boost to build relationships with farmers'

'Natural England needs £140m cash boost to build relationships with farmers'

15 Oct 201909:55
Natural England needs an annual cash boost of £140m if it is to build proper relationships with farmers and carry out its duties to protect the environment, according to its chair Tony Juniper.
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‘It has been a wasted year’ - farm leaders urge Gov to fast track Ag Bill

‘It has been a wasted year’ - farm leaders urge Gov to fast track Ag Bill

14 Oct 201914:57
The reinstatement of the Agriculture Bill was announced in the Queen’s speech today (October 14).
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‘Government is not listening’ – NFU hits out at lack of action on seasonal labour

‘Government is not listening’ – NFU hits out at lack of action on seasonal labour

11 Oct 201906:45
NFU horticulture board chairman Ali Capper has hit out at the Government for failing to listen to industry concerns about a seasonal labour shortfall.
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NFU chiefs call for Red Tractor to become global marketing tool after Brexit

NFU chiefs call for Red Tractor to become global marketing tool after Brexit

10 Oct 201915:47
Two NFU board chairmen have called for Red Tractor to become a global marketing tool for UK produce after Brexit.
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‘Like choosing to take a pen knife to a gunfight’ – reaction to Gov tariff review

‘Like choosing to take a pen knife to a gunfight’ – reaction to Gov tariff review

09 Oct 201909:00
The NFU has said the Government has ‘severely undermined’ the British farming industry by confirming it will remove tariff safeguards for key sectors including grains, eggs and certain dairy products
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Ben Goldsmith slapped down by Scots Minister for 'overgrazing' comments

Ben Goldsmith slapped down by Scots Minister for 'overgrazing' comments

08 Oct 201909:16
Prominent financier and outspoken environmentalist Ben Goldsmith became embroiled in a Twitter storm with Scotland’s Rural Economy Minister Fergus Ewing.
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Non-tariff costs of exporting red meat could increase £276 per shipment

Non-tariff costs of exporting red meat could increase £276 per shipment

02 Oct 201910:55
The non-tariff costs of exporting red meat to the EU could increase by up to £276 per shipment in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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Efra committee chair: Keep direct payments until Brexit consequences become clear

Efra committee chair: Keep direct payments until Brexit consequences become clear

02 Oct 201910:04
FARMERS should continue to receive direct payments for several years longer than currently planned to help them cope with Brexit-related challenges, a leading Conservative MP has said.
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Villiers faces farmer anger over lack of change to no-deal tariff schedule

Villiers faces farmer anger over lack of change to no-deal tariff schedule

01 Oct 201913:00
Defra Secretary Theresa Villiers has been confronted with stinging criticism after she admitted there would be very little change to the no-deal tariff schedule put together by Theresa May’s Government.
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Labour Party pledges overhaul of ‘public money for public goods’ scheme

Labour Party pledges overhaul of ‘public money for public goods’ scheme

26 Sep 201912:00
The Labour Party has pledged to overhaul the ‘public money for public goods’ scheme set out in the Agriculture Bill if it wins power.
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Report suggesting half of farms will go bankrupt in a no-deal Brexit a ‘scare story’

Report suggesting half of farms will go bankrupt in a no-deal Brexit a ‘scare story’

25 Sep 201914:25
A report published by the Farmers for a People’s Vote campaign, which suggested half of farmers will go bankrupt in a no-deal Brexit, has been branded a ‘scare story’.
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'Good news for the entire sector' - farm groups welcome Ag Bill’s resurrection

'Good news for the entire sector' - farm groups welcome Ag Bill’s resurrection

25 Sep 201911:45
Farm groups have welcomed the Agriculture Bill’s resurrection, which came as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling that the Prime Minister’s suspension of Parliament was illegal.
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Green Alliance pleads with Labour not to ‘go soft’ on public money for public goods

Green Alliance pleads with Labour not to ‘go soft’ on public money for public goods

23 Sep 201910:56
The Green Alliance has pleaded with the Labour Party not to ‘go soft’ on the public money for public goods approach to farm support set out in the Agriculture Bill.
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No deal pork tariffs could force pig farmers out of business, NPA warns

No deal pork tariffs could force pig farmers out of business, NPA warns

20 Sep 201914:00
The National Pig Association (NPA) has called for an urgent review of the no deal pork tariffs.
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'Give Scots farmers money they are owed' - Fergus Ewing in call to Westminster

'Give Scots farmers money they are owed' - Fergus Ewing in call to Westminster

20 Sep 201906:00
Scotland’s Rural Economy Secretary has welcomed the Treasury pledge to pay £160 million of convergence money, but at the same time he has made it very clear he wants the money now, not at some future date.
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Large Yorkshire fertiliser mine plunged into doubt over funding issues

Large Yorkshire fertiliser mine plunged into doubt over funding issues

17 Sep 201909:00
Plans to build a large fertiliser mine in North Yorkshire have been plunged into doubt after Sirius Minerals revealed issues over funding.
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Scottish harvest stalls as haulage firms struggle to keep up

Scottish harvest stalls as haulage firms struggle to keep up

12 Sep 201915:23
Slow uplift of harvested grain combined with very poor prices for non-contract barley have combined to make this a difficult season for Scottish farmers already struggling with the weather.
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Farm groups call for English and Welsh policy changes to be put on ice

Farm groups call for English and Welsh policy changes to be put on ice

12 Sep 201910:22
Farm groups in England and Wales have called on their Governments to put future agriculture policy changes on ice as Brexit uncertainty continues to swirl.
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